Egyptian actresses insulted in Budapest for wearing headscarves
Sisters Heba and Mona Abdel Ghani -- two Egyptian actresses -- have been insulted by an anti-Muslim man for wearing headscarves while filming in Hungarian capital Budapest, according to the Egyptian news site Cairo Scene
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 30 May 2018
- Modified Date: 06:15 | 30 May 2018
Two Egyptian actresses were insulted for wearing headscarves by a passer-by when filming in a park in Hungary.
Sisters Heba and Mona Abdel Ghani were filming in Budapest when the man shouted, "What are you wearing?" referring to the veils the women were wearing, the Egyptian news site Cairo Scene reported.
Hungarian production manager Andrea Osvart confirmed the incident on Wednesday to the Budapest online outlet index.hu, adding that it did not come to violence.
Security guards then led the man away from the filming location.
The actresses are currently filming in Budapest for the Egyptian series "Fok al-Sahab" ("Above the Clouds").
The right-wing government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been driving an aggressive campaign against refugees and Muslim migrants for years, with both communities often receiving hostility from Hungarians.
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